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|pages=400
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|date=April 2012
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In its annual report H M Revenue and Customs announced that it will shed many more staff by the year 2015 so it's now more important than ever to ensure that you are paying the right amount of tax and that you are claiming all the allowances and reliefs to which you are entitled. I spent most of my working life in HMRC and the dedication and professionalism of the staff is second to none but when resources are spread more thinly it's difficult to say that something will not give. You can, of course, go to the [http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ HMRC] site where you will find a lot of help and information - and it's free. You might wonder then, why you should buy a book which, on the face of it, does the same job?
The answer is actually very simple. HMRC's ''function'' is to collect the correct amount of tax. It's no not part of it's its job to ''advise'' you on how you can reduce - quite legitimately - your tax liabilities. You might think that tax saving of this nature is the prerogative of the very rich, but you'd be wrong. Most households are likely to benefit from the useful hints and tips which are delivered in plain English. What's more the guide is bang up to date including all the 2012 Budget changes and how they will affect you.
Talking of these changes, much was made in the media of the 'Granny Tax' which took away the higher personal allowance available to those on limited incomes over the age of sixty five. More, if it's possible was made of the reduction in the top rate of Income Tax which benefited those with the most income. There was little emphasis on the fact that the Budget would bring even more people into the 40% tax rate, neutralising the benefit of the increased personal allowance for those people. This book will show you how to plan ahead to save tax.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
Do you, perhaps, need [[Daily Mail Tax Guide 2011/2012 by Jane Vass|last year's guide]]?
If you'd like to read about tax and the ''very'' rich we can recommend [[Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World by Nicholas Shaxson]].
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